CL Cares Big Brothers & Big Sisters Clothing Drive
March 20, 2009 - Just in time for spring clean up, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah announces a partnership with CLEARLINK in Salt Lake City to host a clothing donation bin beginning March 20, 2009 at their location at 5202 Douglas Corrigan Way in Salt Lake City. "CLEARLINK is proud to partner Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah in its ongoing "CLEARLINK cares" campaign focused on giving back to our community and enriching the lives of our employees and the great people in this city," says Dan Erying, Vice President of Organizational Development at CLEARLINK. He goes on to state, "As a nearly 4 year participant of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program I can fully endorse the great work Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah does and how many lives, both of "Bigs" and "Littles" this program touches."
This new bin location will be an easy way for employees and businesses in the area to recycle and continue to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah. In an effort to serve 1,800 youth in Utah in 2009, the money raised from this partnership will be vital to the continuation of our mission. We are value CLEARLINK's commitment to the community and their impact on the children of Utah.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah: Our mission is to help children in need reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships with measurable results. Our 2008 Outcome Evaluation Data shows that children matched with a mentor for at least a year are 57% more likely to avoid substance abuse, 72% more likely to build healthy relationships and 93% more likely to have improved self-esteem that will translate into a stronger, more viable state for generations to come.
For more information, contact Linda Schott (w) 801-313-0303 or (c) 801-205-1916.
